Thomas Took Her In. Now She's His Law Clerk.

The article reports on the accusations of favoritism against U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas for his hiring of Crystal Clancon, an activist previously accused of racism, as his law clerk. It presents ethics experts' argument that hiring someone accused of racism is not prohibited under the Supreme Court ethics code versus the federal judicial code of conduct advising judges to avoid favoritism. It provides a background on the earlier career of Clanton and his ties with Thomas.